2 Corinthians 9:3

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

“ ‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “ ‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.

Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

According to the decisions of the law which they shall teach you, and according to the judgment which they shall tell you, you shall do. You shall not turn away from the sentence which they announce to you, to the right hand, nor to the left.

The man who does presumptuously in not listening to the priest who stands to minister there before Yahweh your God, or to the judge, even that man shall die. You shall put away the evil from Israel.

They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Yahweh. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of God’s house. Every willing man who has skill, for any kind of service, shall be with you in all kinds of work. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command.”

He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.

Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

I have taken off my robe. Indeed, must I put it on? I have washed my feet. Indeed, must I soil them?

Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Declare your case, that you may be justified.

Don’t listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a desolation?

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.

But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men:

for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who didn’t believe.